Families First
LCFS offers Families First of Michigan (FFM) in 44 counties across Michigan. Families are referred to the program through the Department of Human Services (DHS), as well as some Juvenile Courts and Domestic Violence Shelters. Generally, families are referred in order to prevent what would otherwise be imminent placement of a child into a foster home.
In conjunction with the referring worker and the FFM worker, the family establishes goals for the interventions so the child(ren) can remain safely in their own home. Interventions typically last 28 days and the FFM worker spends an average of 10 hours per week with a family.